As the dawn climbed up the majestic himalayas, the sky looked amazing and beautiful. Orange light of the sun kissed the mountains and the far horizon while the night light was fading slowly. The stars were slowly vanishing as the daylight became more and more powerful. Birds starting their morning songs as roosters from the village welcoming the day. A promising start for a beautiful day as nature suddenly comes to life. Its the middle of spring and the natural feasts provided by the generous trees and shrubs are almost ready for everyone to enjoy. The variety of dishes mother nature prepares for her siblings have no ends. From fruits of all kinds, to edible vegetation for all who dwell under her reign. That includes every living creature that exists.

        Now that the darkness of the night has been defeated and the glory of a beautiful and sunny day lightens the surrounding, something is quite not right.  Not right in how the animals are behaving. A trigger perhaps, or a mystical sense of something unusual that makes all animals, insects wary of whats to come ahead. They are right there is a mystical uneasyness in the air. All the animals are heading towards the mountain pass towards higher grounds in side the thick vegetations. suddenly the grounds shake and loud rumbling sound like thunder fills the surrounding. Down by the rice paddy fields a starnge looking metalic object suddenly breaks the surface. Something real metalic and shiny is comming up. It looks like a round object with pointed ends. The ball is  as big as a cow and now is hanging suspended on the air. slowly the pointed edge starts to sinkinto the ball and a bright light shines throught the area. Unaware of the strange occurance further down in the fields, people from the village run around shouting earthquake untill they see the light shining up the sky. They follow the direction and when they reach the place there is a small basket there but no sign of the ball. Ever so careful and cautious the villagers approach the basket. As soon as they reach the basket the light stops shining.  Everyone looks at the basket but dares to open it. they look at eachother and shake their heads. No one seems brave enough to open the basket. Out from the crowd a little boy runs up and opens the basket and takes a peek. He turns around and his expresion on his face is like that of a lost person. he stands up and walks towards the mountain pass where the animals were heading. One of the man gets the strenght enough to go near and take a quick glance and then he covers his eyes and again has the same expressionless glare on his face and starts walking towards the pass. Then two more men try the same with the same results. Troubled by this strange thing the village calls for an immediate meeting under the big Pipal tree. They dont know what it is and one of them suggests that the village shamen be sent to look in the basket. After agreeing to the decision made by the village elders, the shamen prepares his turn by chanting all his mantras of protection. he calls upon all different gods for his safety. Wearing his shamen costume clad in white and peacock feathers, bells and beating his drums he approaches the basket. There he recites some more mantras and shivers with possesion of a diety, he peaks into the box, everyones eye fixed on the shamen. The shamen stands up and he too now has the same expression of nothingness and walks towards the pass. Frustated the village chief calls the village runner to send this new news to the near by town. During that couple of teenage kids peeks into the box and are seen walking towards the mountain pass.

to be contd........soon...........

The village cheif puts a bann for anyone to go near the basket untill the officials from the town checks the situation. As the day began like a normal day, life will never be the same again. Next day the a group of investigators arrives at the village and gets taken to the location of the basket. After hearing from the villagers the men decide to look in side the basket with a mirror using it like a reflection. All five men and the villagers gets the biggest mirror they can and make it stand right next to the basket and use another to reflect the image to the people watching. Unaware of their doing they proceed. Everyone now will be able to watch whats in the basket so all the villagers have their eyes fixed on the mirror. Only some women close their eyes but others are too curious not to. Slowly they use a long stick tied to the reflecting mirror and start to angle it for the reflection and as soon as it shows the inner of the basket the person who is holding the angling mirror lets go the stick and starts walking towards the pass followed by the investigators and the hunderds of villagers who also saw the reflection. The women who closed their eyes see that everyone is going to the mountain pass they try to stop their loved ones but that glare in their eyes and the speechless stride scares them. they shout , scream and wail but they keep on walking. These women return to the village and decide that they should take this matter to the town officials them selves. Now that the village is empty they hurry down through the trail towards the town. Suddenly They hear an unusual sound like a bleating trumpet followed by a shrill whistle. Then the sky down the horizon lighten up. Thats the mountain pass where everyone went. Filled with fear the women wallk faster and faster untill they hit the main trail to the town market.

      They have been walking all night crying and comforting each other. They dont know what to make of this mysterous event that has now taken so much away from them. As the dawn arrives with its now meaning less beauty , the women dont stop. Soon they reach the market place and they cry and shout for help. People in the town has just woken up and following their everyday morning routine. They havent a clue what these women has been through. Some people try to calm them but the women are to loud and dont stop wailing and screaming. They all speak at once so it becomes very hard to follow their words. They keep mentioning that their loved ones are gone and they need help. Soon  a crowd of curious bystanders gather around the ladies and one of them ask them where they come from. After repeating the question manytimes one of the ladies answer their location of the village and name too. the words spread and and soon there is a big crowd. Sensing the early morning disturbance the nearby Police station discharges a group of police men to the scene and the ladies are brought to the police station. The police incharge politely approaches the distressed women and after a while of comforting them he finds out their reason of trauma.......

contd  tomorrow..........